ME AND MY BIG MOUTH - Joyce Meyer USE THE POWER OF WORDS Powerful sermons by pastor Joyce Meyer Joyce Meyer (1943) is an American Christian pastor, writer and speaker. Author of more than ninety books, she is one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the United States. Pauline Joyce Hutchison Meyer was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, on June 4, 1943. That same year, her father went into the Army and served in World War II. She had a troubled childhood, as she was abused by her own father. After graduating from O'Fallon Technical High School in St. Louis, she married a car salesman, but their marriage lasted only five years. After the divorce, Pauline met Dave Mayer, whom she married on January 7, 1967, and had four children. Joyce Meyer, who considers herself a Bible teacher, has establishments in Brazil, Canada, Australia, the United States, India, England, Russia, and South Africa, where she offers spiritual help to believers who are in hostile places and assists in social work. Joyce has also joined a group of young people whose goal is to donate food to those most in need. This work is carried out in orphanages and prisons, where she donates hygiene kits to inmates. Some Works by Joyce Meyer Joyce Meyer, who holds a PhD in Theology from Life Christian University in Tampa, Florida, an honorary doctorate in Divinity from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a degree in Sacred Theology from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, is the author of several books that help millions of people find their way and hope through faith. Battlefield of the Mind (1994) Getting to Know God Intimately (2003) How to Hear God's Voice (2003) People-Pleasers (2005) Look Wonderful (2006) 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (2007) Never Give Up (2009) Powerful Thoughts (2010) Hearing from God Every Morning (2010) Living Beyond Your Feelings (2011) Do Yourself a Favor... Forgive (2012) Joyce Meyer Quotes “Attitudes don't just happen; they're the product of our choices.” “You can choose to suffer the pain of change, or you can choose to suffer the pain of staying the way you are.” “What you think, the attitude you have, the words you say, and the way you act while you're in the wilderness determines how long you'll stay there.” Ministry Joyce Meyer was a member of the Church of Our Savior in St. Louis, a congregation of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. In 1976, she became a Bible teacher and in 1980 began to devote herself full-time to ministry. In 1981, she became an associate pastor at Life Center Church in St. Louis, where she held weekly meetings. In 1985, Joyce Meyer resigned as an associate pastor and founded her own ministry, initially called Life in the Word. The church became one of the leading churches in the area. Mayer began a daily 15-minute radio program. The program was later broadcast on six other stations in Chicago. In 1993, at the suggestion of her husband, Mayer began a television ministry called Enjoying Everyday Life. She also publishes a magazine with the same title as the television program.